McDonald's to charge more in poorer suburbs (2 Viewers)

[scaredytiger]

Totally have had coffee and shiz from Logan Central McDonalds.

Bahaha.
Poor Mummy.


(No really, mum works near it)

 

[gcchick]

I find it funny that the mayor's getting the community to boycott McDonald's in Logan. He's a fattie so he's probably really hurting inside, devastated he can't get his large meals for 50c less than he used to.

1. People in Logan probably can't afford it in the first place
2. McDonald's isn't holding a gun to their heads and demanding them to eat their food
3. Prices vary between stores, regardless of where you go. When I worked at Hungry Jack's, our prices (at a store next to the Pacific Highway & Gold Coast Highway bottleneck) were up to 30c lower than prices at another Hungry Jack's store at Pacific Fair, a major shopping centre 20 minutes away.

Point is: Stupid Logan people are stupid.

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

$8.45 for a McDonalds burger is pretty absurd imo

 

[gcchick]

It is, hence why I didn't think people in Logan could afford it in the first place.

 

[scaredytiger]

Nah, Logan is largely populated by islanders.
And islanders often have 6-7 kids.

Do the maths - those centrelink benefits be crazyy.

 

[Graney]

$8.45 for a McDonalds burger is pretty absurd imo

The people eating them obviously think otherwise

 

[Graney]

If they will be maintaining sales, I'm confused as to how demand will be moderated. You seem to be saying that raising the prices will drive up profits and keep sales at the same rate.

Well maybe they want to reduce sales, yet sell at a higher value, so they can roster less staff, while still making reasonable profits, turning it into a premium, exclusive, high-value business model.

Fuck, idk, what am I mcdonalds business manager? They're making what they perceive as correct market regulation based on pricing.

 

[Graney]

The government will provide each Australian with a provision of one burger daily, in addition to their annual AM radio.

 

[greekgun]

wat ever happened to burger king? around 6 years ago they were everywhere and now i never see them?

 

[ari89]

www.MaccasWatch.gov.au

 

[scaredytiger]

Hungry Jacks bought the rights to sell their burgers in Australia. Then Burger King was like "LOL PROFITZ IN OZ" then there were legal battles.

Ergo Burger King lol'd no more.

 

[erin.horan]

they wont get poorer i bet coz i work 4 one of their competitors and its just a way 4 us 2 make prices higher without geten all ova the news about it

 

[JaredR]

Serves them right for living in poor suburbs?

 

[Sicherhetsdient]

who eats maccas more than once a month anyway? id stay away from all these fast food joints.

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Capitalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why shouldn't they charge what they like? Customers will regulate supply and demand and thus price.

 

[L]

Serves them right for living in poor suburbs?

. LOL .



lol

 

[greekgun]

lol at L's sig.

 

[aussie-boy]

i know theres a lot of dissent towards HSC economics here... BUT didnt the textbook say it was illegal to charge different prices for the same products in different markets

 

[Groucho Marxist]

i know theres a lot of dissent towards HSC economics here... BUT didnt the textbook say it was illegal to charge different prices for the same products in different markets

lol

 

[coopert]

This is great.

Some study last year said that families who lived in poorer suburbs (i.e: West) were twice as likely of being obese. Therefore, by jacking up the prices, Macdonalds are making their food out of touch for the ordinary bogan; meaning they are doing a community service by potentially reducing obesity